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Posted: 21 Jun 2023

Taken: 13 May 2013

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677 Bloor Street West, Toronto

677 Bloor Street West, Toronto
The building opened in 1938 and was designed by the architects Kaplan and Sprachman. This shot was taken about six months before the theatre closed in 2013. It was then converted into a rock-climbing gym with retail in front. The marquee has been retained. Everything looks much spiffier today.

I recommend opening the full-screen view (click the pic, then click the frame at the upper right of the screen) and then clicking on the full-screen view to have a look at details.

Saj Henderson, appo-fam, Gabi Lombardo, Marco F. Delminho and 14 other people have particularly liked this photo

14 comments - The latest ones
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
That brickwork is superb and interesting in its non-conformity with every-day brickwork. That it now houses an interior climbing wall interests me as I used to frequent such establishments in London in my day.
20 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Thanks for mentioning the brickwork, Andy. I'd just assumed it was brick veneer, but according to Wikipedia it's American or common bond.
20 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Superb urban shot!

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20 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thanks, William.
20 months ago.
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
I love the asymmetry in this shot, John. I find the composition is very effective due to the amount of rectangles contained therein. All the best, Joe
20 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Thanks, Joe. Toronto is the City of Rectangles. Its architects have been fascinated by them.
20 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Another great composition ! Great view and very nice colors, John ! The breath of the city !
20 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thanks, Ulrich.
20 months ago.
 Old Owl
Old Owl club
An array of shapes; a plethora of fonts (including wonderfully missing letters - or should that be excluding); excellent tattiness (was it a theatre of a certain type? The pictures next to the name would seem to infer that). I'm sure it looks much spiffier now, but wonder how much "soul" has been lost. Bloody wonderful, John.
20 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Old Owl club
Yes, the shops in front now look uniformly slick, John. It has been described as a porn theatre, but with the ad for an Emmanuelle knockoff and the two genteel pictures on the marquee it seems like a throwback to the early 70s.
20 months ago. Edited 20 months ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
A beautiful image

Summer is here.:) enjoy
20 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Annemarie club
Thanks, Annemarie.
20 months ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Definitely worth viewing full screen at recommended. The colours and detail are awesome!

Such a fascinating shot John.............and I suspect this was probably NOT the place for a family afternoon out :-)))

Cracking shot John.........very well taken!
20 months ago.
 John FitzGerald
John FitzGerald club
Thanks, Keith. As I was mentioning to Old Owl, this seems like a throwback to the erotic cinemas of the 1970s.
20 months ago.

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